Alexandria Port Authorities & Public Health Affairs

2/13/2025 2:03:04 PM

In light of the continuous cooperation between Alexandria Chamber of Shipping and Alexandria Port Authority and looking at the recent updates regarding the latest international epidemic situation and how some countries including (Cyprus, Greece, Turkey and Israel) have been affected by the entry of some infectious diseases as: Malaria, Zika virus, Dengue fever, yellow fever and Marburg viruses – those viruses/ diseases which are commonly transmitted through insect/mosquito bites-, based on the above; shipping agencies in Egypt have been given new instructions to be followed by Shipowners, those instructions include:

1. Vessels must be sprayed with insect/mosquito repellent specified for those transmitting these diseases upon their departure from ports of the affected countries and to have an official certification that such measure has been carried out before departing the said port.
2. Or to be sprayed at least 400m away from the berthing quay before entering Egyptian ports with the knowledge of the concerned certification authorities from the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Alexandria Port Authority.
3. Quarantine authorities are on stand-by position to supervise the spraying process around the clock.